hardenblu2
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Looking for info, need info on the halter system and any info on breaking the donkey or teaching the donkey to break a calf.
RankeCattleCo said:I've also kinda been wondering this... can you teach a donkey to break a calf? Drag it, be a bully? We've got plenty of donkeys as my aunt owns a petting farm and there's always extra donkeys, but my problem is is that they may be "to nice" to break a calf.
Hey Ranke, I found a video on youtube last nite. The ol boy had a saddle type system and he left about five feet between the donkey and the calf. The way he had the saddle on on the donkey it had a strap in front of the front legs, under the chest and around the ass and it didn't move. looked like it would be easier on the donkey.RankeCattleCo said:I've also kinda been wondering this... can you teach a donkey to break a calf? Drag it, be a bully? We've got plenty of donkeys as my aunt owns a petting farm and there's always extra donkeys, but my problem is is that they may be "to nice" to break a calf.
Hey folks, thanks I am trying to find one and turned down a couple minies, I may need to go back and get one.Freddy said:IT looks like most of these people have had little experience with breaking calves, DOS-SUN had some good advise ,not trying to be smart but I would NEVER use a donkey ,poor disposition for this job....A BURRO is what the TEXANS always use and my dad saw this 50 some years ago
using the strap like DOC-SUN described ....I have had one since then and have tied them onto 2 year old bulls right out of the chute , never really had one hurt any thing ,always watch them for the first week or two ,they are good entertainment for the youngsters and back when we had a hay crew ....
There as good a hired man if you have cattle to work as your gonna find ...Don't look for a big one ,mi natures that are young are as good as you can find , women are the closest thing to being as stubborn & bull headed as a burro . Usually founder from eating with the calves, so keep their feet trimmed because you can ruin them if you don't, they don't seem to overeat or get sick ....First ONE I had was FESTUS given to me for wedding present ....present one is DUKE and they were glad to get rid of him, he would get out of corral and go kill the neighbors mi nature horses ....
We casterated him shortly after getting him ,he was a little rough on 3-4 month old calves so I put him on some bigger ones and he has been great since then ...we use a double thick strap about 3 inches wide with 2 prong buckle . and it has a good D-RING and we tie them not over two foot
apart ,don't want them able to go behind the Burro ,keep them on one side of him....SENT A COUPLE PICTURES SO YOU KNOW WHAT i MEAN BY A BURRO ......
DON'T pay any attention to strap on him now because mind got lost and this is a make shift eal that broke in a couple days .....
You may be good at surfing the history of a burro, but I'll bet you have never hooked too many neckstraps to a halter.MCC said:IT looks like most of these people have had little experience with breaking calves, DOS-SUN had some good advise ,not trying to be smart but I would NEVER use a donkey ,pooor disposition for this job....A BURRO is what the TEXANS always use and my dad saw this 50 some years ago . Quote from Freddy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burro
Maybe a few of us have had a little more experiance than you might think.
(clapping) MCC you would have a lot of slow Horses to pick from too (lol)MCC said:doc-sun, I would hook more of them up If I didn't have to surf the net. (thumbsup)